Vacation
If you haven't noticed, there has been a lack of updates recently. There is a good reason for that. My wife and I were on vacation during Christmas, in Europe. We spent 3 1/2 weeks touring (backpacking) 6 different countries in Europe. I did not take my laptop so I did not have access to update the site.
Some of the pictures that I took on the trip will probably end up on the site on some of the posts. This is good for me, but I will still need to get out and take more pictures.
Some things that I noticed about Europe:
1. Train travel was less stressful than airplanes
2. People generally spoke English as long as I asked if they would in their language first
3. People were very friendly and helpful
4. I love the autobahn
5. Europe is cold in the winter
Both my wife and I had a great time and hope to return someday. We were able to see my old home where I lived when I was 2-6 years old and some of the town surrounding my old home. Unfortunately I do not know enough German yet to feel comfortable knocking on the door to ask if I could see the inside of the house (would they even let me?).
Overall our experience, though lonely on Christmas, was a good one. I definitely wish to return and continue traveling through more countries in Europe, particularly Eastern Europe. We shall see what happens in the future.